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      03-03-2008, 03:41 PM   #92
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"After freight/PDI, tire levies, battery levies, documentation fees, PST & GST there is an $17,400 difference between my 135i Cabrio and the exact same spec in a 335i Cabrio. The 1'er is not cheap but it's an absolute hands down bargain compared to any other BMW."


Agreed. I priced out a 328i Cabrio with the same options I have on the 128i Cabrio and the diff (incl tax diff) was over $19,000.
As well, the delta in MSRP between the U.S. and Cdn 128i Cabrios is 17.5%, but the Cdn 128i has a lot more std features (Xenons, heated seats, better wheels, cargo bag, etc) which is worth approx $2.5 - $3K, bringing the delta of the 1er down to LT 15%, which is about the best Cdn - U.S. % delta of any of the BMW series.


BTW. My 128i Cabrio has the same level of options as my 2003 2.5 Z4 had except that my 128i cabrio has 230HP while the 2003 Z4 had 185HP - and my 128i Cabrio is costing me $10K less than my similarly equipped Z4 did - 5 1/2 years ago..
So my guess is that the 1er pricing will steal a lot of Z4 and 3-series sales. - and that ain't good for BMW..
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